Texas Gov. Abbott delays special election for deep-blue House seat in Houston, keeping Democrats short in narrowly divided Congress for most of 2025.
Trump State Department installs junior officer with anti-immigrant record to lead personnel bureau, drawing fire from diplomats, union, and career ambassadors.
Trump DOJ sent armed marshals to warn fired DOJ attorney before testimony; she accused department of corruption and abuse of power.
House GOP ends proxy voting standoff sparked by new parent rules, clears path for Trump budget vote with deal allowing absent lawmakers to cancel out votes.
House GOP leaders push Trump budget forward despite backlash from GOP fiscal hardliners over weak Senate cuts, setting stage for final bill vote soon.
Judge says Columbia must give 30 days’ notice before handing student records to Congress in antisemitism probe.
Prosecutors seek 7 years for former GOP congressman George Santos over donor fraud and falsified campaign finances.
Senate confirms TV’s ‘Dr. Oz’ to lead Medicare and Medicaid, overseeing coverage for 160 million people, in party-line vote.
Trump backs proxy voting for new parents serving in Congress, undercutting Speaker Johnson’s opposition.
